Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,774, George Dunlap, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Dunlap, George
S 34,774
CONTENTS
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323
Massachusetts.
George Dunlap Capt Cogswell Private 4 Vap Line 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8. Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of April 1818 and sent to the Pensioner, care of John Hester Esq. Judge, St Franklin County, Alabama
Arrearages to 1 st April 1818 $ 39.73 $ 39.73
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
✓ Dunlap
Whitefield, Alabama

Resignation sent July 28 th 1820 to Isaac Dwight, North Hampton Mass.

No 51
George Dunlap
323. Norfolk St
April 1818
Con
Sep. 1818

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, begun and holden at Northampton, within and for the County of Hampshire, on Wednesday, the fifth day of July, and de die in diem to the sixth day of said month A. D. 1820:
PERSONALLY APPEARED , in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County, created such by the Laws of the Commonwealth, George Dunlap aged sixty eight years, resident in Chicopee in said County, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:
I enlisted into the Continental service at the commencement of the war in 1775 and served in Col d Mason Reg t first eight months & afterwards three years & then was honorably discharged for which I rec d Pension Certificate N o 323 dated the 30 th of April 1818 he made his Application on the 6 th day of April 1818
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the following schedule by me subscribed.
Real estate of which he holds a life lease containing about fifty acres of very sandy & broken land with a poor small house & barn standing thereon the rent or annual income realized at    An small house  12.00    An old Mare  6.    Two sheep & two lambs  6    Small saw & three pigs  5.50     $45.50  
I am a husband man and day labourer when able to work I am in full health can do but little I have no family except a wife aged about 36 yrs who is very feeble & we are hardly able to live along
George Dunlap

Sworn to, and declared, on the before the said Court.
Sixth
day of July
1820,
Attest,
Josiah Dwight
Clerk.
I, JOSIAH DWIGHT, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule which follows it, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Forty five dollars, and fifty cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Sixth day of July 1820.
Josiah Dwight

George Dunlap private
Col. Weston's Regiment Free Massachusetts Line
Mr. John L. Sullivan Secretary of the Department of War
Mr. May
Washington,
Correct.

George Dunlap private
geo. Dunlap - Mfd M April 11 Col. Weston's Regiment Free Massachusetts Line
The Hon. John C. Calhoun Secy of the Department of War
Mr. May
Washington
Correct.

George Dunlap a citizen of the united states resident in Chesterfield in the county of Hampshire who being duly sworn deposeth. That he enlisted in the first eight month service in the year 1776 that he at the expiration of said term enlisted in the first years service and at the expiration of that year he again enlisted for the term of three years being the first three years service in the army of the United States army then called continental army, into the company commanded by Capt Colgswell in Col. Weston's Regiment in the Massachusetts line making four years & eight months. That he continued in said army for and during the aforesaid term as a private soldier (and at the expiration of said periods he was honably discharged from said service but that he has lost his discharge by its being mislost that it is not in his power at this time to produce it. And the deponent further saith. that in consequence of sickness and misfortunes he has become reduced in his circumstances in life and stand. in need of assistance from his country for support
George Dunlap

Isaac King, Eliakim Sylvester & Thaddeus Baker Esq rs being duly sworn depose and say that for many years they have been well acquainted with the above named George Dunlap. That he is an industrious, honest, upright citizen and that his character for truth and veracity is un- exceptionable, that they have no doubt that the facts stated in his affidavit are true and that they well know that that the said Dunlap is reduced in his circumstances and is poor and stands in need of assistance from his country for support
Isaac King Eliakim Sylvester Thaddeus Baker
I Elijah H. Mills of Northampton Member of Congress do depose & say that I am well acquainted with the above named Isaac King, Eliakim Sylvester & Thaddeus Baker & that they before are men of unquestion- able truth & honor & entitled to full credit -
Elijah H. Mills
Commonwealth of Mass ts .
Hampshire ss. Be it remembered that on the third day of April A.D. 1810 personally came before me John Hooker Vice Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State & which includes the said County of Hampshire the above named George Dunlap, Isaac King, Eliakim Sylvester & Thaddeus Baker & on the sixth day of April the said Elijah H. Mills & severally made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affi- davits by them respectively subscribed - I do therefore hereby declare that it appears to my satisfaction that the said George Dunlap the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war as set forth in his Affidavit aforesaid, against the common enemy for more than nine Months in the continental establishment & is yet a citizen resident in the United States & do hereby certify the same & transmit the above as the testimony & proceedings had thereon before me to the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & sealed the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said County of Hampshire to be hereunto affixed this sixth day of said April
J. M c Hooker

34 774. Rev INVALID.  Q
File No. 34,774
George Dunlap Rev Rev
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 592
[Arrangement of 1870.]